Diffuse Alveolar Hemorrhage: A Rare Complication of Severe Hypertension

Severe hypertension is a rare cause of diffuse alveolar hemorrhage. We reported a case of a 43-year-old woman who presented with shortness of breath, hemoptysis, and severe hypertension. The patient was diagnosed with diffuse alveolar hemorrhage due to severe hypertension which improved after contro...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Basrak, Mohamad Talal, Alhammad, Muhammad Firas, Anjum, Shahzad, Altermanini, Mohammad, Ahmed, Yasir E
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Cureus 2023
Materias:
Emergency Medicine
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9937636/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/36819418
http://dx.doi.org/10.7759/cureus.33933
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Sumario:Severe hypertension is a rare cause of diffuse alveolar hemorrhage. We reported a case of a 43-year-old woman who presented with shortness of breath, hemoptysis, and severe hypertension. The patient was diagnosed with diffuse alveolar hemorrhage due to severe hypertension which improved after controlling her blood pressure.

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